A fresh release of documents linked to the investigation into sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has put several powerful names back into the spotlight. Let’s have a look.
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#Azerbaijan is quietly becoming a testing ground for Gulf capital looking to move beyond oil, as investors from the Persian Gulf funnel hundreds of millions of dollars into the #SouthCaucasus state, drawn by its #renewableenergy ambitions, strategic— AzerNews (@AzerNewsAz) Jan 31, 2026
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The U.S. External Office for Venezuela announced Friday that they have now confirmed that interim authorities have released all known Americans being held in Venezuela.
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According to the official, the United States hasn’t shared “objectives or plans” regarding Iran with allies in Gulf despite this week’s high-level Saudi meetings in Washington. “We said this as friends, [we] want to make sure they understand our position and our assessment in general. And we want to understand the U.S. assessment with as much clarity as possible,” the senior official said. “I’d like to get full clarity, and we did not get there.”OSINTdefender (@sentdefender)Saudi Arabia will not allow the United States to use its airspace or bases for military strikes against Iran, following several meetings this week in Washington with Saudi defense and intelligence officials, a high-ranking government figure from a state within the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) told Fox News.— https://x.com/sentdefender/status/2017438532542075011
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Ian Austin is a technology journalist who reports on privacy, surveillance, and civil liberties, including government use of facial recognition and data tracking, with work published by outlets like Ars Technica. https://t.co/LSugbIsKsT
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Fresh controversy has erupted following the release of a new tranche of documents linked to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, with an FBI report citing explosive claims made by a confidential source about former U.S. President Donald Trump and his inner circle. The allegations, unproven and contested, have intensified scrutiny of past financial dealings and political relationships at the highest levels of power. FBI Source Levels Claims Against…
“The Defense Appropriations Act rejects Trump’s proposals to eliminate funding for Ukraine and the Baltic Security Initiative, instead locking in $400 million for Ukraine and $200 million for security cooperation with Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania.” kyivpost.com/post/69156
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